Centre Releases ₹224 Crore XV Finance Commission Grants for Rural Bodies in Chhattisgarh The Union Government has released over ₹224 crore as the first instalment of Untied Grants for the financial year 2025–26 under the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC) to strengthen rural local governance in Chhattisgarh. The funds are…
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Union Health Minister Reviews MP, Chhattisgarh Health Reforms
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Thursday chaired a high-level review meeting with the Health Ministers and senior officials of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, calling for mission-mode healthcare reforms and accelerated action to achieve a TB Mukt Bharat by 2027. The Centre–State review…
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Amit Shah: Bastar to Be Naxal-Free by March 2026
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah on Saturday delivered a powerful message of peace, development and transformation while addressing the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics 2025 in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh. Declaring that Naxalism will be completely eliminated from India, including Bastar, by March 31, 2026, Shah…
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Raipur–Vizag Corridor: Speed Meets Opportunity
The Raipur–Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor a 465-kilometre, six-lane greenfield highway linking Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh is set to transform journeys, trade and livelihoods across central and eastern India. Built at a cost of ₹16,482 crore and slated for completion by December 2026, the corridor will cut the current NH-26 distance…
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India Sends 20 MT Fortified Rice to Papua New Guinea
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has achieved a new milestone by facilitating the export of 20 metric tonnes of fortified rice from Chhattisgarh to Papua New Guinea (PNG). This marks another significant step in India’s commitment to expanding…
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NHRC Seeks Report on Unclaimed Bodies in Raipur Mortuary
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a disturbing media report highlighting the piling up of unclaimed bodies at the mortuary of the District Hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Commission has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of the state government, demanding a…
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Swasth Nari – Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan Kicks Off in Raipur
The Government of India has launched a major initiative to strengthen women’s health and nutrition. The Swasth Nari – Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan was inaugurated at Indira Gandhi Agricultural University in Raipur on Tuesday, in the presence of Union Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu…